Jens Helmstedt

A book about Cappadocia is now available as coffee table book and ebook. / The landscape of Cappadocia in Middle Anatolia of Turkey was created about 30 million years ago. The ashes, which covered the earth by massive volcanic eruptions became an erosive material called “Tuff Stone”. Through rain, wind and temperature fluctuations caused in the course of time various forms, such as cones in the s…

Southeastern Turkey is now available as coffee table book and ebook. / Discover the spirit of Southeastern Turkey, the ancient Northern Mesopotamia with the rivers Euphrates and Tigris and numerous traces of different cultures and religions. This book includes information and many photographs of historic monuments and buildings, fascinating landscapes as well as some impressions of traditions and…

If you like, you can find infos about my photography project “Culture, History, Art, People, Cities and Landscapes in TURKEY” on my Facebook Page

Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi, the great islamic mystical philosopher, who lived and taught in 13th century in the city of Konya in Middle Anatolia, Turkey, died on December 17 in the year 1273. This day is named as “Şeb-i-Arus”, what means literally translated “wedding night”. / “When you see my funeral don´t say: What for a separation. 
 / It is time for me to meet the lover…” / Mevlana Celaleddin Ru…